Seymour Cray's Only Surviving Talk: "Cray-1 Introduction" (1976, LANL)

Why it was recommended

My favorite part is his description of the aluminum machining they had to invent in order to move the freon through the frame

Strong recommendationthemafia · Original2026-01

What it covers

Seymour Cray's only surviving recorded talk, introducing the Cray-1 supercomputer in 1976. He describes the machine's design, including its vector architecture and cooling. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

UC Berkeley Events

Length

1 hr 2 min

Year

2010

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